If the waitress insisted on 2, it’s because they don’t want to have to throw away too much. Also, yes, almost every place cooks it dishes with fresh ingredients. The food in Porto is amazing, so is the port wine 😄 Throughout most op Europe, bread and pastries are made daily, sold in bakeries which you can find in any city or small village.
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I live in a place in Spain near Portugal (Galicia) and it's not uncommon for the waiter to advise you about the amount of food you are going to order in order to prevent food waste I assume.
Educate your waiter on this newfangled strange concept called a "tupperware".
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@@paulocosta4744 you can take home what you left in pretty much every restaurant nowadays, that doesn't mean people will do it and food won't get wasted.
Its also because most places operate around a community, so they dont want you to spend too much money as you are considered their friend and neighbour
the waitress did the right thing, as they weren't going to be able to eat the third one and in certain restaurants in Porto they have different sizes of Francesinha as different ingredients but the secret is in the sauce which can vary and be very or little spicy
3:07 "a pedestrian walkway - imagine that" hahahaha I can't stop laughing... it was the most American thing you could possibly said, more American than all the gun and oil memes combined.
Yes! I have never been to USA but in my eyes it is kind of normal too have a lot of streets just for walking especially in the centre of citys and even more common in older city centres. It is here in Sweden there I live anyway and In al other countries I visited too. It is just normal walkingstreets. Normal citycentrestreets. I dont know if that is an English word.... I think I maybe right swenglish.... Anyway loved the vyue and the food looked amazing!
Lol, the centers of Rome, Florence, Milan, Bratislava, Vienna, Le Mans, Paris, Barcelona are all like that, pedestrian only, just to mention a few of the cities I've visited, But I'm pretty sure that's the standard in Europe, you move by foot in the old city centers. Having a line of cars to move from where you eat to where you have fun to where you socialize to where you shop is one of the most insane US habits I can think of.
True! Many city centers in Europe are so old and their streets so winding that cars can't be driven there. We also have large shopping streets that have been converted into pedestrian walks after banning cars.
She was right not give them 3. People have broke a sweat for it, animals have died for it, you can't just through that away. You're a guest, not the boss. Btw Portugal is a great cheese country, hugely underrated because it's hard to get them to export it.
@@eduardomarin2783 No, actually not. I had a cheese board in a Portuguese restaurant once and I was impressed with both the diversity and the quality in all 7. I asked my cheese shop owner about it, one of the best in NL especially for foreign cheeses, has great Spanish ones too. And he had been to Portugal and agreed, but it was so damn hard to get them over in good shape.
Portugal the oldest ally of England.A treaty signed in 1373 established a treaty of "perpetual friendships, unions [and] alliances" between the two seafaring states. It is the oldest continuous treaty in effect to this day.
In others words Portugal is the oldest puppet of England, and one of the biggest simps in the world, somebody say jump, Portugal aks how high, so there is now motive to be proud about that sadly.
The little tarts are the "pasteis de nata", like a custard tart. They are a Portuguese staple. I could do a few a day if I had the chance. Especially if they are warm and just made.
they are also part of the chinese cuisine called Dan-"Ta", egg-tart, and are based on the portugese thing, well marco polo and so on .... but doesnt the british cuisine have egg tarts too? how do they differ from the portugese? i think they are more pudding-based no?
The gravy has white wine, beer, Porto wine, tomato sauce, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, laurel, olive oil and, sure enough, a little secret ingredient that can be different from place to place. And that restaurant? Not even the best or bigger ones. It's mostly visited by tourists and the locals know best places to eat it! Come to Porto, you'll enjoy it 😉
Porto ❤❤ She's eating Pastéis de nata ...they're delicious . 😋😋 In Portugal, you can eat the best bacalhau / cod dishes in the world. Love from Spain. 🥰
Being from Porto I am extremely happy you did a reaction to my home town. Francesinha's gravy has its origins in the French "croque-monsieur". A Portuguese man called Daniel David Silva, who was an immigrant in France, opened his restaurant in Porto in 1934 and adapted the French recipe to what is now Francesinha. His gravy was a secret and other restaurants have their own gravy. I think you should visit Porto and see what this special city has to offer.
Indeed. but you forgot to say that Francesinha means "little female french" Ryan needs to come to Portugal to visit the north (like Guimarães, Bragança, Porto,) the center Lisboa and Ribatejo, and especially mid-south Alentejo. Each of this places has amazing food. He have the best fish, the best meat, the best wine, hell, we even have the best deserts!!! Edit: I forgot, we also have the best cheese, and the best... how do I call them in english? Fumados is in portuguese, I have no Ideia how to say it in english
@@Sc4v3r have you ever came here to try it? Understand that just because we don't promote it like the french or the italian, doesn't mean that it ain't true. I recommend you to try and watch people from other countries that came here and hear what they say. Most will agree that portuguese food is the best kept secret of the world.
@@EHowellSantos Italy and France have just left the conversation and the room. Spain has joined them. But I love Portugal and I go to eat cod. No, I'll leave the steroided version of the croque-monsieur up to you.
Joaquim as a Portuguese name is pronounced joa-kin. The tiny cup is an espresso cup because that’s the best and most popular way for Europeans to drink coffee - espresso, short black, a coffee shot, however you want to call it - usually about 30 to 40 mls hot water forced through the coffee grinds.
Did a NATO detachment to central-west Portugal years ago, so I didn't do much of the "touristy bit". However the food and drink were fantasic, especially the fish and wine. The people were some of the best too. Had my best ever haircut and shave there as well for around a pound (when they still used Escudos), hot towels and everything.
The Francesinha is a huge sandwich made with large slices of plain bread loaded up with layers of meat - ham, beef steak, smoked sausage, and fresh sausage. The sandwich is then covered in melted cheese and covered with a tangy tomato, garlic, and beer sauce. You can get a Francesinha Especial by adding a fried egg. Because no Portuguese sandwich is complete without potatoes, even this so-called “heart attack on a plate” usually comes with French fries.
I'd really like to know whether they managed to eat all the sandwiches or not... I bet they didn't! I don't understand how Americans (some Americans) can waste food such lightheartedly... The waitress shouldn't get fired at all. I'd appreciate such an advise. Money and sales shouldn't always be the #1 priority... and that third sandwich would have gone to another customer anyways.
Portugal has wonderful coffee and thoughs tarts are amazing, there crispy pastry and custard. They also have wonderful bread, meat and seafood also the veg and fruit are natural miss shaped but tasty.
Portugal, whether it be Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Sétubal, Sintra or any other centre outside Algarve, is the hidden secret of Europe as far as US tourists are concerned. For foodies, the Pastel de Nata (small egg custard tarts), petiscos (Portuguese tapas), and Cabidela (chicken & rice cooked in chicken blood), are world-class delights. 🇵🇹
OMG, I'm portuguese, I really enjoy your channel. As soon as I read the title I was like "hey, that must be francezinha, my favourite dish since I was a kid"... Dare I say, it's the best sandwich in the workd? It is s divine! thanks @Ryan for the cool content ;)
portuguese food is delicious, affordable and extra fresh . you can eat a 5 course meal with aperitif , wine coffee in a restaurant near the beach for 15 euros / dollars
Glad they went to a good place! I've seen a lot of vlogers go to less popular places and be served a low quality meal. There really aren't two places that do the Francesinha the same way. Specialy the gravy is a secret in most places.
Calling a francesinha a sandwich is a stretch.. 😅 No portuguese ever referred to it has such. It's served on a plate and you absolutely need a fork and a knife to eat it. It's a dish.
Hahahaha, loved that video, so fun!! I've had francesiña in Andorra in a Portuguese place, it's lovely and huge portion as well. Looks amazing over there as well! Cheers!!! 😃😃😃
I've eaten a Francesinha both in Porto, and in a Portuguese café near where I live to the south of London. It's nice, but I'm not falling over myself to have another one. It's a bit like a toasted ham, cheese, egg and sausage sandwich with tomato soup poured over the top!
I love Portugese food, Oporto, yum! 😋 🇺🇲 By the way an Australian guy came third today in the New York Independence Day Hot Dog eating competition! 😁🎉🇦🇺👍
4:10 - If you don't know who that is, that's Johnny Harris, a famous youtuber (I think you reacted to his video about the difference between US bread and French bread). Eater is not their channel, they were just doing a collaboration by showing some of the portuguese gastronomy while they were visiting us. 🙂
There is always many doubts about these kind of things, but the myth of francesinha says that is was created by 1950 by an emigrant portuguese that returned from France. It also says that it was inspired originally by the croque monsieur. Francesinha means literally "little french" or better yet "petite française".
As someone leaving in Porto ive been waiting for you to figure this one out and react it 😊 and now im gonna go out and grab myself a Francesinha in your honor
"My kid eats every thing i give to him, he eats plants, screws, dirt, cat poop" LOL imagine social services will knock on your door: > that would be Comedy movie level scene.
I am a 54 year old born and raised Portuguese. This is a dish that has never tempted me and I do like the robust Portuguese comfort dishes (Portuguese Stew, the different Feijoada versions, Migas, Fish Soup, etc, etc). A lot of friends have told me that it can be a bit too rich. The Corn bread (Broa de milho) is usually WAY better in the inner northern regions of Portugal. The one we have in cities is only a pale image, if that, of the one people still bake in the smaller towns and villages. It is just the reality. As for the Pasteis de Nata, the very best I ever had (and I tried from a LOT of places) were the ones from Palácio Hotel Estoril. Don't know if this is still the case, but they used to sell them exclusively for the Estoril Golf and (maybe) for the Hotel. But they were in a class of their own. The difference between American and Portuguese mentality made me laugh. There are pros and cons to both, off course.
7:15 Portions in some places of Portugal are big. I was in a situation in Porto, where two colleagues requested a portion to be split by both. The waiter laughed, she said half would be enough (and one of the guys was a big guy). There were leftovers from the half portion 😅. In Portugal, if the waiter recommends a smaller items or portion size, I would definitely take it.
Food across Europe is generally very good and very tasty. Every country has it's own speciality. However EU laws governing food quality are extremely strict from the treatment of animals right up to the time it reaches the table. Yesterday I bought two peppered sirloin stakes in a large supermarket in Galway Ireland. For treacability purposes the farmer who reared the animal had his name , his address and his photo on the packaging . Needless to say it was beautifully tender, tasty and had no preservatives or hormones in it , just pure meat. One thing the EU does is make sure it's citizens eat only the finest food.
The trick with Francesinha is asking for more sauce half way, that way you get moooore of that heaven flavor, and your sandwich is always warm. Oh, the sauce is beer and butter based.
The waitress did a splendid job, really. More than selling just one more sandwich, these places want you to leave the place feeling like you must tell everyone to go there. Free pub, so to speak. What would happen to a sandwich marinated in hot gravy just sitting on the table waiting for however long you'll take to eat the other two? I can imagine it'd taste like something you wouldn't want to eat again. Or if another customer sees an nearly whole sandwich being sent back without knowing the full story, will he think of ordering one? Or will he assume that was so bad the guy who ordered it didn't eat it? If when you are nearly done you ask for another, the waitress will gladly bring you another one, freshly made. But having it just sit on the table is bad politics. Then, there's also minimizing waste. It's a major part of Portuguese culture, probably because of all the famine in mid-20th century the Portuguese had to endure.
It`s so weird to watch these reactions but awesome at the same time. I live in the center of Porto and Francesinha is something I eat like once or twice a year. I actually had one a few days ago and I live in the same building as a restaurant that makes pretty good ones. As for Pastéis de Nata, definitely one per day for 50 years. It would never get your sick of it. Porto is just something else.
In Porto, one food portion is enough for two good eat ers . In Sweden, for example, two food portions is enough for one person - in case the person is not a big eater - just in case you should order three portions...
That sandwich looks like a crocque madame, there are some recipes on the internet, but it does matter what ingredients you use for it. it is very yummy
we have Dr pepper zero in europe haha. Theres plenty of falvors of pepsi and coke zero too. A lot of people drink squash (no the vegetable its concentrated juice you mix with water) though since its pretty much no calories and you can get an enless amount of falvours, like today i had a glass of raspberry, strawberry and kiwi squash.
In fact, if you have 700€ per month when working in Portugal you are lucky; so when foreigners come with their spending power you can think its cheaper than other countries. In realiity it's almost the same thing if you are a local and probably you can' buy anything in these stores (not all day by the way). Purchasing power from an american or a british tourist is not the same than in southern Europe.
I have (over many years) visited quite a few places in the US and I cannot tell you the number of Americans I have met that have NEVER eaten lamb! I have had so many conversations about the British 'Sunday Roast', about 'mint sauce' with lamb (a concept hard to describe when the other person thinks only of and gets confused with the 'peppermint' flavour) and trying to explain 'Yorkshire Puddings' (again, with the concept of 'pudding' only being a dessert). This mainly applies to those who have never travelled outside the US, don't possess a passport and are quite 'set' in their eating habits. Finally, I should also mention, that some of those conversations were before the 'internet', so harder still as you couldn't then just pull up a photo to explain what your talking about... LOL! 😋
Mmmmm Portuguese tarts😋 weirdly I discovered my love for the traditional Portuguese tart in Australia this year, haven’t really seen any now I’m back in the U.K. they tend to be custard tarts here, very different and In my opinion and not very nice.
Vegemite? Noooo, they’re Portuguese tarts that have been baked with egg custard in soft flaky pastry. They naturally brown during cooking. They’re delicious but expensive. No cars. Have you seen the size of Portugal?
Adoro francesinha 🎉🎉🎉🎉 ! Estou numa demanda atrás da perfeita mas adoro todas e são todas diferentes e cada café/ restaurante/tasca tem a sua versão.....
Wait for it! When your kid will be 2 or 3 years you will have this period when every meal will be a battle only to see your kid having 1 bite to try before saying « I don’t like »
Some of your reactions are ok, but nothing special. Tho, the worst thing is that you never interact with your viewers. I've never seen your comment, or a heart, or that you even pinned a comment here. You just upload a video and then forget it, like you don't even care. Maybe you could try to put some effort into this channel, and see how your subscriber and view counts increase with time.
Most of Europe are more concerned with a happy customer and the minimum food waste. A happy customer is a repeat customer. Long term profit comes from repeat custom and personal recommendation, and not overselling and fast turnover... so sorry US, keep your chemically infused, over sweetened garbage with artificial taste enhancers and lurid colouring
If the waitress insisted on 2, it’s because they don’t want to have to throw away too much. Also, yes, almost every place cooks it dishes with fresh ingredients. The food in Porto is amazing, so is the port wine 😄 Throughout most op Europe, bread and pastries are made daily, sold in bakeries which you can find in any city or small village.
I live in a place in Spain near Portugal (Galicia) and it's not uncommon for the waiter to advise you about the amount of food you are going to order in order to prevent food waste I assume.
Educate your waiter on this newfangled strange concept called a "tupperware".
@@paulocosta4744 you can take home what you left in pretty much every restaurant nowadays, that doesn't mean people will do it and food won't get wasted.
Yes, it's pretty sure about preventing food waste.
Its also because most places operate around a community, so they dont want you to spend too much money as you are considered their friend and neighbour
the waitress did the right thing, as they weren't going to be able to eat the third one and in certain restaurants in Porto they have different sizes of Francesinha as different ingredients but the secret is in the sauce which can vary and be very or little spicy
3:07 "a pedestrian walkway - imagine that" hahahaha I can't stop laughing... it was the most American thing you could possibly said, more American than all the gun and oil memes combined.
Yes! I have never been to USA but in my eyes it is kind of normal too have a lot of streets just for walking especially in the centre of citys and even more common in older city centres. It is here in Sweden there I live anyway and In al other countries I visited too. It is just normal walkingstreets. Normal citycentrestreets. I dont know if that is an English word.... I think I maybe right swenglish....
Anyway loved the vyue and the food looked amazing!
Lol, the centers of Rome, Florence, Milan, Bratislava, Vienna, Le Mans, Paris, Barcelona are all like that, pedestrian only, just to mention a few of the cities I've visited, But I'm pretty sure that's the standard in Europe, you move by foot in the old city centers. Having a line of cars to move from where you eat to where you have fun to where you socialize to where you shop is one of the most insane US habits I can think of.
True! Many city centers in Europe are so old and their streets so winding that cars can't be driven there. We also have large shopping streets that have been converted into pedestrian walks after banning cars.
She was right not give them 3. People have broke a sweat for it, animals have died for it, you can't just through that away. You're a guest, not the boss. Btw Portugal is a great cheese country, hugely underrated because it's hard to get them to export it.
Got any suggestions? I don't think I've ever had any Portuguese cheese.
@@eduardomarin2783queijo da serra
@@eduardomarin2783 Queijo da Serra, queijo de São Jorge, queijo de Azeitão, queijo de cabra (goat cheese) and so many others...
@@eduardomarin2783 No, actually not. I had a cheese board in a Portuguese restaurant once and I was impressed with both the diversity and the quality in all 7. I asked my cheese shop owner about it, one of the best in NL especially for foreign cheeses, has great Spanish ones too. And he had been to Portugal and agreed, but it was so damn hard to get them over in good shape.
Shhhhhh
Portugal the oldest ally of England.A treaty signed in 1373 established a treaty of "perpetual friendships, unions [and] alliances" between the two seafaring states. It is the oldest continuous treaty in effect to this day.
In others words Portugal is the oldest puppet of England, and one of the biggest simps in the world, somebody say jump, Portugal aks how high, so there is now motive to be proud about that sadly.
The little tarts are the "pasteis de nata", like a custard tart. They are a Portuguese staple. I could do a few a day if I had the chance. Especially if they are warm and just made.
Agreed I love them. Now becoming much more easy to find in the U.K.
the best thing a ever eat in portugal. i d like to eat 5 a day for 22 yeras :)
they are also part of the chinese cuisine called Dan-"Ta", egg-tart, and are based on the portugese thing, well marco polo and so on .... but doesnt the british cuisine have egg tarts too? how do they differ from the portugese? i think they are more pudding-based no?
That little thing packs 300 calories each!
@@eyeofthasky I am not sure about the difference with the British ones. I guess the Chinese ones came from the trade in Macau, or viceversa?
The gravy has white wine, beer, Porto wine, tomato sauce, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, laurel, olive oil and, sure enough, a little secret ingredient that can be different from place to place. And that restaurant? Not even the best or bigger ones. It's mostly visited by tourists and the locals know best places to eat it! Come to Porto, you'll enjoy it 😉
Walking and real food.
Two alien concepts to Americans 😂
That sandwich looks grim and very American
@@hanifleylabi8071 the sandwich did. I agree on that one, thats why they were attracted to it lol. The ingredients were probably better though.
@@hanifleylabi8071 Tbh they fell for the tourist trap restaurant, Santiago is not that good. Both in taste and looks.
Porto ❤❤ She's eating Pastéis de nata ...they're delicious . 😋😋 In Portugal, you can eat the best bacalhau / cod dishes in the world. Love from Spain. 🥰
Being from Porto I am extremely happy you did a reaction to my home town. Francesinha's gravy has its origins in the French "croque-monsieur". A Portuguese man called Daniel David Silva, who was an immigrant in France, opened his restaurant in Porto in 1934 and adapted the French recipe to what is now Francesinha. His gravy was a secret and other restaurants have their own gravy. I think you should visit Porto and see what this special city has to offer.
Indeed. but you forgot to say that Francesinha means "little female french"
Ryan needs to come to Portugal to visit the north (like Guimarães, Bragança, Porto,) the center Lisboa and Ribatejo, and especially mid-south Alentejo. Each of this places has amazing food. He have the best fish, the best meat, the best wine, hell, we even have the best deserts!!!
Edit: I forgot, we also have the best cheese, and the best... how do I call them in english? Fumados is in portuguese, I have no Ideia how to say it in english
@@EHowellSantos Haha best... no. Not one of them in Europe!
@@Sc4v3r have you ever came here to try it? Understand that just because we don't promote it like the french or the italian, doesn't mean that it ain't true. I recommend you to try and watch people from other countries that came here and hear what they say. Most will agree that portuguese food is the best kept secret of the world.
@@EHowellSantos Italy and France have just left the conversation and the room. Spain has joined them. But I love Portugal and I go to eat cod. No, I'll leave the steroided version of the croque-monsieur up to you.
@@EHowellSantos"Smoked meat", não tenho a certeza que seja o mesmo género de fumado, quero dizer, a propósito de chouriços e outros...
Joaquim as a Portuguese name is pronounced joa-kin.
The tiny cup is an espresso cup because that’s the best and most popular way for Europeans to drink coffee - espresso, short black, a coffee shot, however you want to call it - usually about 30 to 40 mls hot water forced through the coffee grinds.
Did a NATO detachment to central-west Portugal years ago, so I didn't do much of the "touristy bit". However the food and drink were fantasic, especially the fish and wine. The people were some of the best too.
Had my best ever haircut and shave there as well for around a pound (when they still used Escudos), hot towels and everything.
Love Portugal and all their food 😍
the gravy is a secret, every restaurante has its own version
Some high taking US officials might trade it for some nuke locations.. 😂
The Francesinha is a huge sandwich made with large slices of plain bread loaded up with layers of meat - ham, beef steak, smoked sausage, and fresh sausage. The sandwich is then covered in melted cheese and covered with a tangy tomato, garlic, and beer sauce. You can get a Francesinha Especial by adding a fried egg. Because no Portuguese sandwich is complete without potatoes, even this so-called “heart attack on a plate” usually comes with French fries.
I'd really like to know whether they managed to eat all the sandwiches or not... I bet they didn't! I don't understand how Americans (some Americans) can waste food such lightheartedly... The waitress shouldn't get fired at all. I'd appreciate such an advise. Money and sales shouldn't always be the #1 priority... and that third sandwich would have gone to another customer anyways.
Portugal has wonderful coffee and thoughs tarts are amazing, there crispy pastry and custard. They also have wonderful bread, meat and seafood also the veg and fruit are natural miss shaped but tasty.
Portugal, whether it be Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Sétubal, Sintra or any other centre outside Algarve, is the hidden secret of Europe as far as US tourists are concerned. For foodies, the Pastel de Nata (small egg custard tarts), petiscos (Portuguese tapas), and Cabidela (chicken & rice cooked in chicken blood), are world-class delights. 🇵🇹
Hello from a Portuguese born in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 It's always funny to watch foreigners reacting to Portuguese food 😂
OMG, I'm portuguese, I really enjoy your channel. As soon as I read the title I was like "hey, that must be francezinha, my favourite dish since I was a kid"... Dare I say, it's the best sandwich in the workd? It is s divine! thanks @Ryan for the cool content ;)
portuguese food is delicious, affordable and extra fresh . you can eat a 5 course meal with aperitif , wine coffee in a restaurant near the beach for 15 euros / dollars
Pedestrian zone (not street, zone) there is everywhere in Europe.
No car zone is totally normal. Normally the historic center is ALL pedestrian.
Glad they went to a good place! I've seen a lot of vlogers go to less popular places and be served a low quality meal. There really aren't two places that do the Francesinha the same way. Specialy the gravy is a secret in most places.
Portugal!!! Francesinha is the best
Calling a francesinha a sandwich is a stretch.. 😅 No portuguese ever referred to it has such.
It's served on a plate and you absolutely need a fork and a knife to eat it. It's a dish.
It's obviously time for you to book a trip to Porto. I would love to see you eat that sandwich.
The small pies were egg custard and they're called Pasteis de Nada . And they are really good.
It's Nata, not Nada. "Nata" means cream, "nada" means nothing.
Hahahaha, loved that video, so fun!! I've had francesiña in Andorra in a Portuguese place, it's lovely and huge portion as well. Looks amazing over there as well! Cheers!!! 😃😃😃
I've eaten a Francesinha both in Porto, and in a Portuguese café near where I live to the south of London. It's nice, but I'm not falling over myself to have another one. It's a bit like a toasted ham, cheese, egg and sausage sandwich with tomato soup poured over the top!
As a portuguese person myself I feel so happy when I see my country positively mentioned!
Hi from Portugal 🇵🇹! I grew up in Porto 😊
I love Portugese food, Oporto, yum! 😋
🇺🇲 By the way an Australian guy came third today in the New York Independence Day Hot Dog eating competition! 😁🎉🇦🇺👍
4:10 - If you don't know who that is, that's Johnny Harris, a famous youtuber (I think you reacted to his video about the difference between US bread and French bread). Eater is not their channel, they were just doing a collaboration by showing some of the portuguese gastronomy while they were visiting us. 🙂
It looks like the croque monsieur we make at home, so much piled up that there's not way to eat it without a fork :D The kids adore those.
There is always many doubts about these kind of things, but the myth of francesinha says that is was created by 1950 by an emigrant portuguese that returned from France. It also says that it was inspired originally by the croque monsieur. Francesinha means literally "little french" or better yet "petite française".
My city! Thanks!🎉🎉🎉🎉
As someone leaving in Porto ive been waiting for you to figure this one out and react it 😊 and now im gonna go out and grab myself a Francesinha in your honor
Is the Francesinha popular?
Francesinha is just toooooo heavy
Tried it once, and thats enough
Pastei de nata though.... chef's kiss!!!
Joacim Phoenix. Never heard this name? I love Porto, Lisboa and the food, beaches, music
thank you greetings from Portugal
What you call artisan bread in the USA we just call Bread. ;)
"My kid eats every thing i give to him, he eats plants, screws, dirt, cat poop" LOL imagine social services will knock on your door: > that would be Comedy movie level scene.
happy 4th of july,Ryan!!Greetings from Romania
Man, bad video to watch at work and still a good hour until I clock out. I am so hungry right now!
Francesinha means "the little french girl" (or woman).
I am a 54 year old born and raised Portuguese. This is a dish that has never tempted me and I do like the robust Portuguese comfort dishes (Portuguese Stew, the different Feijoada versions, Migas, Fish Soup, etc, etc). A lot of friends have told me that it can be a bit too rich.
The Corn bread (Broa de milho) is usually WAY better in the inner northern regions of Portugal. The one we have in cities is only a pale image, if that, of the one people still bake in the smaller towns and villages. It is just the reality.
As for the Pasteis de Nata, the very best I ever had (and I tried from a LOT of places) were the ones from Palácio Hotel Estoril. Don't know if this is still the case, but they used to sell them exclusively for the Estoril Golf and (maybe) for the Hotel. But they were in a class of their own.
The difference between American and Portuguese mentality made me laugh. There are pros and cons to both, off course.
7:15
Portions in some places of Portugal are big.
I was in a situation in Porto, where two colleagues requested a portion to be split by both. The waiter laughed, she said half would be enough (and one of the guys was a big guy). There were leftovers from the half portion 😅.
In Portugal, if the waiter recommends a smaller items or portion size, I would definitely take it.
Food across Europe is generally very good and very tasty. Every country has it's own speciality. However EU laws governing food quality are extremely strict from the treatment of animals right up to the time it reaches the table. Yesterday I bought two peppered sirloin stakes in a large supermarket in Galway Ireland. For treacability purposes the farmer who reared the animal had his name , his address and his photo on the packaging . Needless to say it was beautifully tender, tasty and had no preservatives or hormones in it , just pure meat. One thing the EU does is make sure it's citizens eat only the finest food.
The trick with Francesinha is asking for more sauce half way, that way you get moooore of that heaven flavor, and your sandwich is always warm.
Oh, the sauce is beer and butter based.
Wonderful food in Portugal! Their bread is gorgeous and We loved Rabbit stew it had a Portugese name but cant remeber it!
Coelho a caçarola?
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Provavelmente à caçador😊
That's it. I'm adding "visit Porto" to my bucket list, just for the sandwich. 🍽️
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The waitress did a splendid job, really.
More than selling just one more sandwich, these places want you to leave the place feeling like you must tell everyone to go there. Free pub, so to speak.
What would happen to a sandwich marinated in hot gravy just sitting on the table waiting for however long you'll take to eat the other two? I can imagine it'd taste like something you wouldn't want to eat again. Or if another customer sees an nearly whole sandwich being sent back without knowing the full story, will he think of ordering one? Or will he assume that was so bad the guy who ordered it didn't eat it?
If when you are nearly done you ask for another, the waitress will gladly bring you another one, freshly made.
But having it just sit on the table is bad politics.
Then, there's also minimizing waste. It's a major part of Portuguese culture, probably because of all the famine in mid-20th century the Portuguese had to endure.
It`s so weird to watch these reactions but awesome at the same time. I live in the center of Porto and Francesinha is something I eat like once or twice a year. I actually had one a few days ago and I live in the same building as a restaurant that makes pretty good ones. As for Pastéis de Nata, definitely one per day for 50 years. It would never get your sick of it.
Porto is just something else.
In Porto, one food portion is enough for two good eat ers . In Sweden, for example, two food portions is enough for one person - in case the person is not a big eater - just in case you should order three portions...
Pastéis de nata. Yummy.
That sandwich looks like a crocque madame, there are some recipes on the internet, but it does matter what ingredients you use for it. it is very yummy
I want that sandwich right now.
we have Dr pepper zero in europe haha. Theres plenty of falvors of pepsi and coke zero too. A lot of people drink squash (no the vegetable its concentrated juice you mix with water) though since its pretty much no calories and you can get an enless amount of falvours, like today i had a glass of raspberry, strawberry and kiwi squash.
This video must be pure torture for you. I can feel it.🤣❤👍
I am from Porto Portugal when I see People esting Francesinha i start salibate 😊😊😊and i eat very often Francesinha 😅
In fact, if you have 700€ per month when working in Portugal you are lucky; so when foreigners come with their spending power you can think its cheaper than other countries. In realiity it's almost the same thing if you are a local and probably you can' buy anything in these stores (not all day by the way). Purchasing power from an american or a british tourist is not the same than in southern Europe.
Booking a flight right now! 😮❤
I love good homemade sandwiches...
The sandwich is very much like a dutch kapsalon ... and I would like either now very much
Get the tarts on every corner throughout Portugal.
I am from Porto and i eat one every singre day and I am 58
Your entry is cute
Cool to see johnny and iz harris together.
bella, fratello. Quando vieni in Italia? O in Portogallo?
Wow I want one now!!! ❤❤❤
Do you have sheep in America? I remember from films that the cattle barons didn't like them!
I have (over many years) visited quite a few places in the US and I cannot tell you the number of Americans I have met that have NEVER eaten lamb! I have had so many conversations about the British 'Sunday Roast', about 'mint sauce' with lamb (a concept hard to describe when the other person thinks only of and gets confused with the 'peppermint' flavour) and trying to explain 'Yorkshire Puddings' (again, with the concept of 'pudding' only being a dessert). This mainly applies to those who have never travelled outside the US, don't possess a passport and are quite 'set' in their eating habits. Finally, I should also mention, that some of those conversations were before the 'internet', so harder still as you couldn't then just pull up a photo to explain what your talking about... LOL! 😋
People keep waiting for you to drop the: _'Guys, I'm in Portugal',_ Video.
I love a nice custard tart
Mmmmm Portuguese tarts😋 weirdly I discovered my love for the traditional Portuguese tart in Australia this year, haven’t really seen any now I’m back in the U.K. they tend to be custard tarts here, very different and In my opinion and not very nice.
Porto, the undefeated city. The city that has never lost a battle.
I would try this but without the gravy
Still getting use to a normal coffee :D
I don’t know whether the sandwich or the yummy mummy presenting it is tastier.
Vegemite? Noooo, they’re Portuguese tarts that have been baked with egg custard in soft flaky pastry. They naturally brown during cooking. They’re delicious but expensive.
No cars. Have you seen the size of Portugal?
That's bound to be popular with Americans. As a Brit, the idea of cheese and gravy on a sandwich just doesn't compute.
Adoro francesinha 🎉🎉🎉🎉 ! Estou numa demanda atrás da perfeita mas adoro todas e são todas diferentes e cada café/ restaurante/tasca tem a sua versão.....
O meu Top 1/2 é O Mestre e Os Eusébios (both Vila do Conde)
A melhor para mim é a da cervejaria Brasão
Best bread is from Malta. Check it.
TUGA POWER!!! i eat one of those every week for the past 24 years the egg tart not so much of a fan...
Wait for it! When your kid will be 2 or 3 years you will have this period when every meal will be a battle only to see your kid having 1 bite to try before saying « I don’t like »
Putting this on my list! Is this a speciality of just Porto or can you get it anywhere in the country?
You can get it n several cities in the north, or with a lot of people from the north, but the best ones are in Porto city.
They have regional dishes throughout the country.
i think im gonna have a francesinha for dinner tonight ;)
"Dinner" and "tonight" used in one sentence is not sth common in my area... in Central Europe we eat dinner between 13 and 16
the sandwichs look like giant croque-madame with cheese on top instead of egg
You should take a look at Brazillian's Burgers, Hotdogs and Pizzas, they will make you drown in saliva lol
Strawberry and cream never seen ducP like this in germany 😢
mfg
Olli
we sing traditonal ppl down
Half of Barcelona old city of only pedestrian
Do you drink this chemical every day? I drink chamomile or tea or 2in1 :)
"Joah Quim"? 💀😭😭😭😭
Yum zero sugar and packed with cancer causing chemicals. Gee I wish we had those
Some of your reactions are ok, but nothing special. Tho, the worst thing is that you never interact with your viewers. I've never seen your comment, or a heart, or that you even pinned a comment here. You just upload a video and then forget it, like you don't even care. Maybe you could try to put some effort into this channel, and see how your subscriber and view counts increase with time.
Most of Europe are more concerned with a happy customer and the minimum food waste. A happy customer is a repeat customer. Long term profit comes from repeat custom and personal recommendation, and not overselling and fast turnover... so sorry US, keep your chemically infused, over sweetened garbage with artificial taste enhancers and lurid colouring
Francesinhas could be a hit in the US, they are excessive and great, if done right...
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Is that Johnny Harris?
I hate cheese and yet i love Francesinha.